Highlights and Outcomes
Many of our High School CHW alumni are pursuing a health science-related degree in college, have graduated, and several have entered medical school.
- 190 Total High School CHW Alumni Graduates (Since Inception in 2016)
- 347 High School Community Health Workers Trained Solely Through Curriculum Purchases
- 537 Total High School & Young Adult Community Health Workers Trained (As of June 2023)
- Over 13.6 million Total Grant Funding Awarded
- 11 Publications & 20 Professional Presentations
Dr. Arletha Lizana and the Innovation Learning Laboratory at Morehouse School of Medicine were awarded $9.7 Million to lead the Community–Based Workforce to Build COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence, also known as HealthWorks.
166 Outreach Workers Trained and Rapidly Deployed in Georgia and Tennessee
- 567 Community Events in Georgia and Tennessee
- 9,318 Vaccines and Boosters Administered in Georgia and Tennessee through HealthWorks
- 63,957 Community Members Reached in Georgia and Tennessee
- 242 Business Ambassadors Trained
The Innovation Learning Laboratory has several grant-funded projects, but it also generates revenue through curriculum sales, product purchases, donations, and grant consulting for curriculum development.
- $28,700 in Donations Received (Since 2020)
- $296,913.80 in Curriculum Sales (From 2020 - 2023)
- $358,000 in Grant Consulting for Curriculum Development (From 2020 – 2023)
Cumulative outcomes:
- Over 1,014 Trained Through Innovation Lab Programs and Pilots
- 773 Community Health Workers Trained Solely Through Curriculum Purchases
- 8 New Staff Members Added in 2021 and 2022
- Over 10 Interns Trained in the Innovation Learning Laboratory
- 100+ Cumulative Professional Development Hours Logged in 2022 and 2023
- 21 News and Media YES! Magazine Feature Spring Issue